Foot-rest



(No MocieL) J. B. PIKE! FOOT REST. No. 383,906. v Patented June 5, 1888.

WITNESSES lNVENT OR.

Jawwa li'. lz/k'e gt c .JWW By 7w; Attorneys. 7 YW- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. PIKE, OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

FOOT- REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 383,906, dated June 5, 1888.

Application filed January 23, 1888. Serial No. 261,640. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Beitknown thatI, JAMES E. PIKE, of Plymouth, in the county of Marshall and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and Im proved Foot-Best, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the aceompanying drawing.

The object of my inventionis to produce a simple, economical, ornamental, and convenieut footrest of wood, capable of being upholstered according to taste or fancy.

My invention accordingly consists in a footrest composed ofa cylindrical body, cylindrical handles, and cylindrical legs, so that all of the parts can be turned into shape from wood. When the parts are thus formed, I bore holes -for the handles and legs and drive them to place, which completes the structure, all but upholstering, making a solid durable foot-rest. The accompanying drawing is a perspective view, partly in section, of my improved footrest.

Referring to the letters upon the drawing,

A indicates a cylinder of wood, constituting.

' serve as an abutment for the upholstering and to protect it, so that it is not likely to be turned up or disturbed at the ends. I thus produce an ornamental, durable, and convenient foot'rest. By making it of differentkinds of wood it can be furnished at differentprices, adapted to the wants of different classes of people.

One of the material advantages of this way of constructing a foot-rest is, that the upholstering can be turned or rotated in its place on the cylinder, so that when wornon the upper sidethe under side can be brought uppermost and present a new and clean exposure. Thus one upholstering will last twice as long as usual before it will be necessary to replace it, because in practice it is only about one-third of the surface of the upholsteriug that the feet rest upon and that becomes dirty and worn, and when the upholstering is turned that third will be substantially concealed, while a new clean surface takes its place.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. A foot-rest composed of the cylindrical body A, the handles E, the legs F, the depression B, and the upholstering G, substantially as set forth.

2. A footrest composed of a cylindrical body and supportinglegs, and upholstering surrounding the body and adapted to be rotated thereon, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JAMES E. PIKE.

XVitnesses:

ALBERT C. HUME, PERRY O. JoNEs. 

